Senryu on Borders’ Demise
Bright lights, Bright banners
Contrast the sad empty shelves
My bookstore closing!
eyk 8/14/11
Why I Like Bookstores
Roving through the bookstore
Hunting for fresh dreams
I breathe the scent of opportunity
In every aisle I weave.
A history novel beckons
‘Come hear my tale and thrill’
A language primer calls
‘Explore new worlds and skills!’
Ten thousand different stories
One thousand heights and chills
I inhale the air of new glories
And get drunk on the wine of “what ifs.”
I leave the store with possibilities
And know most will never soar
But come next week I’ll wander back
To roam and seek once more.
eyk 7/17/10
revised 10/21/10
Prompt: Unknown